This beautifully detailed map of Nelson, Minnesota was created in 2026 using aerial imagery combined with modern topographical, census, street and landmark data. It's a modern aerial view of Nelson in Douglas County, Minnesota, that combines modern data with a vintage aesthetic. The roads feature printed names, and if you look closely you can find your exact house accurately shown in its correct location.
Explore an aerial view of Nelson, Minnesota
On this map you'll find South Nelson Street, Mill Avenue West, West Mill Avenue, Nelson Street North, Nelson Street South, Matilda Street South, North Nelson Street, Hope Avenue West, Hope Avenue East, Hope Road Southeast, Olsen Street North, Reed Avenue, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Every town has a first chapter, and Nelson is no exception. The Internet Archive puts it this way: "Nelson, a railway village on the east line of Alexandria township,
founded about the year 1875, was incorporated August 31, 1905."
Nelson is a city in Douglas County. The Census Bureau counted 182 people here in 2020.
Take a closer look at the Nelson map
Created by KNOWOL in 2026. The buildings are small red shapes, the roads carry their printed names, and shaded relief shows the shape of the land. The title panel reads "AERIAL VIEW OF NELSON MINNESOTA" with 4, 5, °, 5, 3, ', , N, O, R, T, H, , 9, 5, °, 1, 6, ', , W, E, S, T.
Hang it in the hallway, the office or the cabin, or give it to someone who left Nelson and still calls it home. Open the preview and look for a street you know. See sizes and frames for the Nelson map.
